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I had a steak sandwich over there for lunch the other day. Kinda felt like everyone there had taken a handful of valium. Really really super nice but... they very well could have just been exhausted from a busy soft opening.

my sandwich wasn't in zones like that so maybe they got your message. Meat was a smoked wagyu. not bad. Good fresh bread and nice flavor to the meat but i could have used about 20% more.

I did have a side of fries and they were better than the ones stuffed into my sandwich- which i just don't see a need for.

It is worth noting that during this soft opening they were only serving from the drive thru menu. The breakfast menu looked really good to me and there was some stuff on the regular inside menu that i'll go back to try.

I have high hopes for this place and will go back a few times over the next couple of months to see if they hit a stride.

And on a final note, Eater- if you link to this as an "early reports are in" post I hope your readers take note that this is in fact a soft opening and therefore it isn't fair to make a final judgement on a restaurant. Your readers are a different audience than this board.

Maybe we could put some sort of regular disclaimer on posts like this to prevent the trolls from linking.

i agree on TF. except that the mixed drinks there are pretty lousy. good draught beer selection though. lots of weird things about that place that make me wonder how long it can last.

fork and vine was probably one of the worst dining experiences i've had in a while. i so wanted it to be good too. it is close to my house and they have a huge wine selection. But the service, management and ultimately the food were in total disarray. We tried 7 dishes and only couple were even edible.

maybe they will get their act together but i'll let someone else take one for the team before i step foot in there again.

I also had a successful lunch here last week. I had the "Pork Berry" udon. i assume it was just a spelling error but I have no idea what parts of the pig were in that. It was pretty good though and the tempura lived up to expectations. can't wait to go back and hit up the sushi and karage.

My dining partner, who regularly travels across Asia declared the place "Asian as F*%#!"

we went on saturday night after a really horrible dinner at another restaurant. The service was spot on and the food was pretty good. Our table's favorite item was pork belly and kimchi on rice. We also liked the chicken wings a great deal. The kimchi balls were a little on the boring side and the fries w/egg weren't my cup of tea, but the table finished them so no complaining here.

I know they are a fusion joint but I'd like to see them do more asian fusion than try to americanize anything. When they go for it, it seems like the flavors are really vivid. I'm happy to have this place nearby. can't wait for lunch service one day. Or maybe they can eventually take over the silly taco place next door and really blow it out.

Hooters is a guilty pleasure of mine. about once a year i'll venture in there. Breasts aside, the color scheme and themes are pretty obnoxious.something about that orange color makes me uneasy. I used to have the same issue with the color scheme at Fudruckers.

I've been known to order them to go just so I don't have to deal with it.

At this point i'm kind of relieved when i see a negative review about place I love. I'm loathe to mention new spots on here anymore. every day a place isn't written or tweeted is one more day I can enjoy it without gawking tourists and waiting in lines.

I agree, Dai Due isn't for everyone. Odd Duck has much wider appeal and is definitely where those looking for stuff to take pictures of and tweet about should go wait in line.

I think one has to take price into consideration. Dai Dui is downright affordable. I eat there a couple times a week and the quality and service always surpasses the price.

The tamale I had there last month was something I'll not soon forget either. just superb. This is one of the most exciting restaurants to hit town in a while. And not having to head south of the river to do it is a HUGE plus.

yakitori used to be a fun thing i'd go do in nyc and canada because it was cheap, fun, rowdy and late. I suppose it is possible this new place will elevate it to some heretofore unknown level, so I'm interested to hear. But if it is skewered and grilled chicken bits for the price of lobster i'm going to be bummed.

Just noticed this place opened up in the Texadelphia on Anderson. Stopped in today to check it out. I had already eaten so I didn't stick around. It's a sports bar with a full bar and menu is comprised wings, tacos, burgers etc. They did some work to the outside patio as well. The inside is largely unchanged. It is the same owner as the Texadelphia, he just ditched the franchise.